{"id":875822,"date":"2021-10-16T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T23:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aatkings.com\/real-word\/?p=875822"},"modified":"2025-11-19T19:02:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T18:02:00","slug":"world-food-day-with-greenwave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aatkings.com\/storybook\/world-food-day-with-greenwave\/","title":{"rendered":"World Food Day 2021 – Q & A with Greenwave"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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In 202<\/span>1<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>TreadRight<\/span>\u00a0invested in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>GreenWave<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>as part of\u00a0<\/span>point 3 of\u00a0<\/span>The Travel Corporation\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Climate Action Plan<\/span><\/span><\/a>:<\/span>\u00a0to invest in new technologies and nature-based solutions to remove excess carbon from our atmosphere<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

While there have been\u00a0<\/span>many attempts to increase soil\u2019s ability to store carbon, (known as soil organic carbon,) one unintended effect is the release of nitrous oxide<\/span>, (N2O,)<\/span>\u00a0a greenhouse gas that is 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The largest contributor of\u00a0<\/span>the steadily increasing\u00a0<\/span>N2O into our atmosphere<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is agriculture. Nitrous oxide is a by-product from the use of nitrogen, largely used in farming as a fertilizer.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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The use of kelp as a soil additive is emerging as a tool to reduce nitrous oxide emissions and create a net climate benefit<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>GreenWave is a regenerative ocean farming organization studying how kelp can be added to soil to increase its carbon storage potential while decreasing harmful nitrous oxide\u00a0<\/span>(N2O)\u00a0<\/span>emissions\u00a0<\/span>from\u00a0<\/span>regenerative land farms<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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By<\/span>\u00a0its very nature, GreenWave is\u00a0<\/span>tackling<\/span>\u00a0more than just\u00a0<\/span>carbon removal<\/span>\u00a0and demonstrating the many benefits to nature-based carbon solutions. I<\/span>n honor of World Food Day 2021, we spoke with GreenWave about the systems of sustainable food production\u00a0<\/span>the project\u00a0<\/span>creates<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0who\u00a0<\/span>they<\/span>\u00a0benefit, and\u00a0<\/span>how we can all support\u00a0<\/span>sustainable farming\u00a0<\/span>on a day-to-day basis<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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What does sustainable food production mean to\u00a0<\/span>GreenWave<\/span>?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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We\u00a0<\/span>have to<\/span>\u00a0think beyond relying on mother nature and focus on how farmers can grow crops that actively breathe life back into our ecosystems<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0so we can all make a living on a living planet.\u00a0<\/span>We must protect<\/span>\u00a0ecosystems<\/span>\u00a0because<\/span>\u00a0there are no jobs and no food on a dead planet. For GreenWave, sustainable food production means growing what is regenerativ<\/span>e \u2013 n<\/span>ot simply what consumers demand<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0collaborating and building circular economies and business models, and investing in the regenerative economy so small- and medium-sized farms and businesses can succeed.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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How does your organization contribute to or enhance sustainable food production?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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GreenWave\u2019s polyculture<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>farming\u00a0<\/span>system (the simultaneous farming of multiple kinds of corps)\u00a0<\/span>grows a mix of seaweeds and shellfish that require zero inputs<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>no fresh water, fertilizer, feed, or land<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>while sequestering carbon and rebuilding marine ecosystems. These crops<\/span>\u00a0grow with no input,<\/span>\u00a0simply by soaking up nutrients in the ocean, making it the most sustainable form of food production on the planet. Since our farms sit vertically below the surface, they produce high yields with<\/span>in<\/span>\u00a0a small footprint.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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As a nonprofit, GreenWave\u2019s 10-year goal is to provide training, tools, and support to a baseline of 10,000 regenerative ocean farmers to catalyze the planting of 1 million acres and yield meaningful economic and climate impacts.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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How can everyday citizens do their part to support sustainable food production?<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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